, 1887-05-04

and increased until in 1886 the exports had
reached nearly 5000 pipes. The price of the
VINE during the scarce period rose to $40 per
pipe, but with the return of the vintage it
had gradually fallen again to SAG per pipe for
London Particular, and in 1885 to G38."
From the pamphlet we learn that the diff.
terent varieties of vines grown are Verdelho,
which yields about two thirds of the wine
made in the island, TintG, MalvaziG or
MdtmSey, BWal and Sercial.
10 the N. E. of Madeira is a small island
called Porto Santo, and to the S. E. three
rocks called Desertas. These with the main
island constitute the group known as the Ma.
deira Isles.
The first paragraph of the bylaws of
the St. Croix Society for the Prevention of
cruelty to animals thus explains the objects
OF the Society, and the means proposed for
their attainment:
~ l. The objects of the Society are to
protect animals against ill-treatment and un-
necessary suffering and to labour for securing
Tor them q more reasonable and humane treat
ment generally, aud, for domestic animals,
also to Tighten the work done by them in the
service OF mankind; these objects are sought
to be attained principally in the following
manner
a, By frequent appeals to the public
through the press.
b. By the distribution of pamphlets, gratis
or at a low price, especially among such per-
sons as by their occupations are most frequent
~ brought into contact with animals.
C. by efforts to awaken the attention of
the children in the schools and to impress
upon them our duties towards animals.
q. By reporting persons who are guilty of
ll-treating animals.
e.. By rewarding persons who give infor-
nation of cases of cruelty to animals:-the
reward only to be paid in cases where the
parties concerned are condemned to punish
ment, and not till after Judgment has been
given"
We have been led to quote this paragraph
from having learned that some of the planters
look rather coolly on the Society, regarding
1t apparently as something quite useless, if
not likely to prove rather troublesome. It
Will be seen from the passage quoted that the
reporting of persons guilty of cruelty and the
rewarding of persons who make complaints
are only a small part of the means which the
Society. intends to use. It will moreover be
noticed that no reward is to be paid until
after Judgment is given against the parties
accused. Though these methods have their
uses, 1--WE learn, for instance, that carriers of
cane to the factory in low carts have been
compelled to be reasonable as to the loads put
upon their beasts) yet it must be admitted
that there is much more hope in the other
methods. The Society has therefore put
itself in communication with che large socie-
ties in England and in Massachusetts, U. s. A.
with a view of getting advice as to publica-
tions furthering its views. The American
Society has already sent several copies of its
monthly journal, IN which are noticed also
other publications issued by the same body.
From one of the journals we quote o
passage in a late address of the President
0f this Society, which we think contains so
much common sense that it must commend
itself to all.
''But, in the limited period allotted me,
one thing / do have time to tell you; and
that is, that we long ago found that the
great remedy for all these wrong lies, not IN
laacs and prosecuting officers, bet IN the pub.
Tic and PIRATE schools that a thousand
cases of cruelty can be prevented by kind
words II humane education, foH every
one that can be prevented by prosecutions;
and that if we are ever going to accomplish,
anything of permanent valHe for the pro-
lection of those wboRa OUT Societies are
organized to protect, 10 mast Be through the.
kind assistance Of teachers IN or. public and
private schools.
We found another important Raet-that
when children were taught to. be kind TO-
animals, to spare in spring time the mother